CLASSWORK - Ch. 7.2
for the eyes
orbital cavity
contains the brain
cranial cavity
for the nose structures
nasal cavity
for the mouth, teeth, and tongue
buccal cavity
contains the urinary bladder and reproductive systems, and part of the large intestine
pelvic cavity
body parts located near the head
cranial
body parts below other body parts
inferior
body parts above other body parts
superior
divides body into left and right sections
sagittal plane
contains the spinal cord
spinal cavity
body parts on the back
posterior
located in the chest and contains the esophagus
thoracic cavity
to indicate the structures are located near the body surface
superficial
indicates the structures are located away from the body surface
deep
the abdominal cavity, broken into 9 different parts
abdominal region
separated into two cavities by the diaphragm
contains the stomach and most of the digestive system
abdominal cavity
body parts away from the midline
lateral
body parts close to the midline
Medial
imaginary lines drawn through the body in various places to separate the body into sections
body planes
a horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half
transverse plane
describes the location of arms and legs in relation to the main trunk of the body
proximal
used to refer to which sides of the body are affected by certain pathologic conditions
bilateral
a sagittal plane that runs down the midline of the body and divides the body into equal halves
midsagittal plane
body parts located near the sacral region of the spinal column
caudal